Hypobrycon Explained

Hypobrycon is a genus of characin found in the Uruguay River basin in South America.^[1]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Hypobrycon leptorhynchus (J. F. P. da Silva & L. R. Malabarba, 1996)
• Hypobrycon maromba M. C. Malabarba & L. R. Malabarba, 1994

Notes and References

1. Thomaz, A.T., Arcila, D., Ortí, G. & Malabarba, L.R. (2015): Molecular phylogeny of the subfamily Stevardiinae Gill, 1858 (Characiformes: Characidae): classification and the evolution of reproductive traits. BMC Evolutionary Biology, (2015) 15: 146.